June 2021
Intermediate to advanced
608 pages
35h 33m
English
When the total market expands, the dominant firm usually gains the most. If Heinz can convince more people to use ketchup, or to use ketchup with more meals, or to use more ketchup on each occasion, the firm will benefit considerably because it already sells almost two-thirds of the country’s ketchup. In general, the market leader should look for new customers or more usage from existing customers.
A company can search for new users among two groups: those who have never used a product or service (new-market segment strategy), or those who live elsewhere (geographical-expansion strategy).

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